Israeli flag burned at Hungary retirement protest

Cloth with Star of David lit on fire as thousands of public service employees demonstrated against a gov't plan to abolish early retirement.

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(photo credit:Reuters )

The flag of Israel was burned as thousands of Hungarian public service employees protested against a government plan to abolish early retirement on Friday, AFP reported.

According to Hungarian public television M1, a white cloth with the Star of David, resembling the Israeli flag, was lit on fire as thousands of police officers, firefighters, customs, prison guards and soldiers demonstrated against the government program.